Euwyn Draper (Image: Dyfed-Powys Police)
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A registered sex offender who used public library computers to exchange indecent images of children and discuss the sexual abuse of minors with another individual has been sentenced to 20 months behind bars.
Sentencing 22-year-old Euwyn Draper at Swansea Crown Court, Recorder Greg Bull KC said the courts had “bent over backwards” to assist him in the past but that those efforts had proved unsuccessful.
He told Draper: “I’m not going to lecture you because I would be wasting my breath. You knew you had to comply with the order.”
Secret accounts
The court heard that Draper, of Hill Street, Haverfordwest, had been made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO) in 2024 following convictions for possessing and distributing indecent images of children. Under its terms, he was forbidden from holding social media accounts in any name other than his own and was required to disclose any relationships or friendships to police when asked.
Despite this, Draper secretly maintained profiles on multiple platforms including X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Snapchat, and BlueSky – the latter registered under a false name. His Snapchat account was specifically prohibited under the order because of the platform’s auto-delete function.
Caught out at the police station
Prosecutor Megan Williams told the court that Draper’s offending came to light on May 5 this year during a routine meeting with his offender manager at Haverfordwest police station.
Asked about his internet activity, Draper claimed he only visited the library to watch YouTube and listen to Spotify, and denied having any social media presence or communicating with anyone online. However, as the offender manager questioned him in greater detail, Draper became “flustered” and admitted he had been chatting with a male online and possessed an X account he had not disclosed to police.
The library examination
Officers attended the library with Draper the following day to inspect his digital activity. After he logged in using his library ID and opened his Google account, police reviewed his X profile and uncovered sexually explicit conversations between Draper and another male in which the pair discussed sexual activity involving children aged five and above. The two had also been exchanging explicit photographs.
Investigators additionally discovered that Draper had reinstalled Instagram after previously deleting the account in front of officers.
Repeated offending
Draper has three previous convictions for 14 offences. In April 2024, he received a suspended prison sentence and was made subject to the SHPO for possessing and distributing child sex abuse images. Within months he had breached the order by maintaining an undisclosed social media account, and in September 2024 he was jailed for 16 months for possession of further indecent images.
In his police interview following the latest breaches, Draper answered “no comment” to all questions put to him.
Mitigation
Alex Scott, defending, described his client as an “immature young man” living an isolated life in rented accommodation who acts “impulsively” regarding social media. He told the court that Draper had co-operated with police and accompanied officers to the library, and said his client recognised the need to tackle the underlying causes of his behaviour.
Sentence
Draper had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of breaching a sexual harm prevention order. With a one-third discount applied for his early plea, he was sentenced to 20 months in prison. He will serve up to half the term in custody before being released on licence to complete the remainder in the community.
